yala ܝܵܠܵܐ
yala is the Assyrian word for boy, son — everyday spoken Assyrian (Sureth) of Urmi, a modern Aramaic language.
Computer-generated pronunciation.
Meaning
- boy, son; adolescent, young man
- pupil.
- fellow (not necessarily a minor)
Forms
| Plural | yale |
|---|
Examples
arpa shenne yala suri
ܐܵܪܦܵ ܫܸܢܢܸܐ ܝܵܠܵܐ ܣܘ̣ܪܝܼ
my four year old child
yalet bezze
ܝܵܠܸܬ ܒܸܙܙܸܐ
infant, baby (m. and f.)
bakhta reshla b-yala
ܒܵܚܬܵܐ ܪܸܫܠܵܐ ܒ ܝܵܠܵܐ
The woman felt pains of childbirth
yala uga, yalet gora
ܝܵܠܵܐ ܐܘ̣ܓܵܐ، ܝܵܠܸܬ ܓܘ̇ܪܵܐ
stepson
Source: Khan 2016, vol. 3, p. 340.
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